When you think about fat, you might picture it as your body’s insulation layer or storage for extra calories. But fat plays a much bigger role in the body. And if you assume that all fat is ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A new LiDAR survey of previously discovered Silk Road sites reveals a more sprawling urban history than first imagined. An aerial ...

The appeal of whole-body scans is clear: Who wouldn’t want to catch an illness before it causes serious damage? The problem, according to experts, is that, except in very rare cases ...

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The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has mostly been focused on its endpoints ...

This is all done by biometric impedance analysis (BIA), which involves sending a small electrical current through to different body parts. From there, the smart scales use data from the speed of ...

Whether or not you’re healing something on a deeper level, a lack of recovery time can make it harder for the mind and body to recharge, leading to disruptions in your physical and mental ...

a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked ...

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce. Hidden in the towering mountains of Central Asia, along what has been ...

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Uzbekistan’s tradition of silk production has been a hallmark of its cultural and economic landscape for millennia, with deep roots tracing back to the ancient Silk Road. Today, Uzbekistan is ...